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Mitter Pyare Nu…

By Mahender Singh

Mohd Rafi

I have been associated this divine voice of our beloved Mohammad Rafi Sahab since my childhood. My father was an ardent fan of the legend. The day Rafi sahib bid adieu to this world, I was an 8 years old child, and saw my father crying first time in my life. I grew up listening to Rafi sahab’s voice every now and then. I remember after my father passed away, my grand father used to stay with us.

I was preparing for my CA examinations, and I used to put on Rafi sahab’s songs while studying. My grand father would always tell me switch it off, complete my education and then go free hand with Rafi sahab. Now I do not miss a single chance of listening to Rafi sahab. As I write this email, I’m listening, “Mujhe tuney maar dala, teri bekhudi ke sadke…”, which is a super creature from the divine voice.

While I keep reading about Rafi sahab’s wonders in hindi songs, I, being a Punjabi sikh, can throw some light on the wonders that this divine creature did in Punjabi songs. Rafi sahab was himself a Punjabi, and having born in Amritsar, must have been close to Guruvani chants of Sikh literature. Rafi sahab sang beautiful songs in a lot of Punjabi films. Distinctively different are the Shabads that he sang in films like “Nanak Naam Jahaj Hai”, “Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam”, “Manjeet-e-Jagjeet”, and “Uchcha Dar Babe Nanak Da”.

If somebody listens to “Mitter Pyare Nu…” From “Nanak Naam Jahaj Hai”, he goes in tears for the divinity that this songs fills in him. This song is basically a poem written by Guru Govind Singh. In this poem, Guru Govind Singh is telling the winds to give his message to Supreme God. Rafi Sahab’s voice to this divine poem, takes the listener to heaven. I have been listening this song even since I gained conscious and always thank Rafi Sahab for being with us. Then there is title song from “Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam” which is a marvel.

Greatest of all the marvels is “Kaago Hans Kare…”, which is Guru Amar Dass’s vaani, and sung by our legend Rafi sahab.

May Rafi sahab, his family, his followers, his fans, and all those who ever heard his name of his voice, be blessed.

19 Blog Comments to “Mitter Pyare Nu…”

I feel blessed that i am heartily touched by the divine voice of Rafi Sahab. For me, listening to Rafi Sahab is like offering a prayer. My soul resonates with his voice often leaving me in tears; such is the magic of this heartfelt voice on me.

I want to download the latest song of yamla pagla deewaana ,originally sung by non other than the lord of voice Mohd Rafi sahab,but i m unable to do so,,,,,,
Please help me,, may you guys have any source,, with the correct name of the song,, actually what i am getting is the song sung by sonu nigam which is unworthy in front of the original one….

Dear santosh ji,post no- 11,
Don’t worry, your article on Umesh makhija ji will publish on this website after few days because so many peoples are writing on rafi sahab for this website & website published them one by one with a certain sequence. My article was also published after a long time (after more than one month) from the date when i was sent that to website.
So don’t worry, it will be publish.

Dear santosh ji,
Don’t worry, your article on Umesh makhija ji will publish on this website after few days because so many peoples are writing on rafi sahab for this website & website published them one by one with a certain sequence. My article was also published after a long time (after more than one month) from the date when i was sent that to website.
So don’t worry, it will be publish.

Very sad to note that articles by selected few are being printed on this site.I had mailed an article of Umesh Makhija of Ahmedabad.But till date nothing has been done in this matter.I appeal to Mr.Narayanji, Mr.Ramesh Kurpad to do something about this.I have shared this with u all over phone.Please do something to get Umesh Makhija highlighted for his efforts to keep memories of rafi saab live in
ahmedabad.

Lata – Rafi Musical Evening at Mumbai’s Prestigeous Bhaidas Hall vileparle west.
It will be held on : Saturday, dec 11, 2010 at 8.30 p.m. Presented by Kavni Events the musical will feature top singers from the zee sare gama
musical programme.
romantic songs of seventies of mohd rafi and lata will be rendered by
singers Mona Kamat, Aparna, Hamid Khan and Mukesh Bhanushali.
They are specialised singers creating musical waves in many a stage programmes – all over india.

Its a public show and students/current and past teachers from the fatima devi english high school malad east will be attending in large numbers.

Just to mention that the rafi foundation’s core members are from the fatima devi school and they always promote vintage music in many a get-to-gether.
The school itself is 60 years old and many alumni members are attending the great mohdrafi-lata mangeshkar musical evening.

Yamla Pagla Diwana….Mohd Rafi’s remixed song pagla diwana is released this time with now 30 years after the legends demise.
mohd rafi gives the current singers a run for their money. the song is lip synched by sunny doel son of dharmendra who is a confirmed mohd rafi bakht.
watch out for this number. the current singers are way much behind….

A very nice heart touching song mittre pyyare nu.. a wonderful song, Rafi saab always the great singer, language is no bar to this great soul. He did full justice to all songs he sang be it punjabi, hindi or any regional language songs. This song almost resembles ghazal genre.

Mahender Saab ,
if God had any voice it would have been of Rafi Saab’s only. I am a non believer but listening to Rafi Saab is a supreme divine experience for me. Be it bhajan , gurbani or naat , to me it seems that God Himself is singing. I am sure Rafi Saab’s voice is one of the best gifts bestowed to us by heaven . My father was a great fan of rafi saab and my 8 year son loves to sing ” pukarta chala hoon main”. That’s pure rafi magic.

My sikh school friend sardar sukhdev singh confirms that mohd rafi saaheb was a great admirer of guru tegh bahadurjee and hosted every year a sikh gathering.
Sardar sukhdev singh always pay glowing tributes to mohd rafi saaheb like many of my friends from different parts of india.
once when mohd rafi came across a fan and a parsi priest in his priestly dress – immediately did he bowed in veneration.
pan india – the people loved mohd rafi saaheb. now internationally too people acknowledge him as the great ‘sage’ – singer.

thanks for wonderful article on gurbani sung by rafisaab …being myself now 59 puinjabi sikh being great fan of rafisaab listening to thousand of songs in all indian languages plus english since i was 6 or 7….rafisaab sang hundreds of shabads,dohas and slokes ….he could only do justice …many religious punjabi filmy as well as non filmy…i want to add gurbani on occasion of 300th martyrdom of guru tegh bahadurjee…gun gobind gao nahi…..we feel we are in heaven..so much dedication,heart n soul immersed and full honesty with sincerity…rafisaab created magic…..unforgetable even after 1000 yrs…